This Week's New Album Releases (4/26/11)
Any week that includes new releases by Steve Earle and Emmylou Harris is a good one. But it’s not just Americana legends with new music. Check out the 11 most notable albums due out today.... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesThao and Mirah Ready Collaborative Album for April
Last summer, Thao Nyugen and Mirah announced plans to collaborate on an upcoming record after spending some time together on the road. That project has finally come to fruition and will go by the straightforward name of Thao and Mirah.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJ. Tillman, Mirah, Morning Benders, More Contribute to Dylan Tribute
In an effort to expose young people to the music of Bob Dylan, Reimagine Music is offering Subterranean Homesick Blues: A Tribute to Bob Dylan’s Bringing It All Back Home featuring modern, independent artists, according to the Associated Press.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMy Morning Jacket, The Wrens, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Many More Contribute to Dear New Orleans Comp
Air Traffic Control, a non-profit group that’s been hosting artist activism events regarding Hurricane Katrina, wrangled The Wrens, My Morning Jacket, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and more to pay tribute with the release of Dear New Orleans.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Giving BackThao and Mirah to Release Album in 2011
We love Thao Nguyen. We also love Mirah. As happy as we were about their recent collaborations on the road, we’re even more excited about the album the songstresses are recording at San Francisco’s Tiny Telephone Studios.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsIt Was All Yellow: A Pollen Playlist
If temperatures in the 80s and all the chirping birds and baseball talk wasn't enough... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayNine First-Name-Only Female Artists Not Called Ke$ha
Over the past month or so, several factors have encouraged my decision to avoid at all costs... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayBest Music of 2009 (So Far): Kate Kiefer, Associate Editor
To celebrate the half-way point of 2009, this week Paste staffers are counting down their favorite albums and songs of the year (so far). Check out all of our lists here, and share your own favorites in the comments. You might notice that Passion Pit’s Manners isn’t on my list, and that’s because I don’t like Passion Pit very much. (Apparently I’m in the minority.) I didn’t include Wild Light’s “California On My Mind” either, but that’s only because Josh plays it so many times a day that I feel like it’s his own personal song. As for the music I did include if... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayMirah: (a)spera
If there is a Mother Earth, it may as well be Olympia, Washington’s Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsMirah sets release date for (a)spera
It's been a long wait, but fans of Portland-based songstress Mirah only need to hang in there for three more months until the release of the much-anticipated followup to 2004's C'Mon Miracle. She recently revealed that (a)spera, her fourth solo LP, has been set for a March 12 release date next year on K Records.... read more
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